Australia v Pakistan | 1st test - Day 1 | MCG | 26/12/09

[On_the_up]

2 more, runs beginning to come quickly now.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

2 more for Watson. Runs have started to come now.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

!!!!!!!!

 

[iafzal]

I say what I wrote 2 years ago about how to improve fielding. If someone drops a catch he should be penalized 5% of match fee for each drop. The money they get they can give away to charity. This will at least make these guys work hard toward fielding. Money talks so I hope it will make they work hard on fielding.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Now runs will start to come. Just sit back and enjoy

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Now we need a breakthrough !!

 

[ShehryarK]

That four is the first attacking shot of the day...taken till the 9th over, thats a great start by our bowlers....shame the fielders let them down!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

No real venom in appealing at all.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

The angle Aamer is bowling at will make it difficult for his to get lbws..

 

[ShehryarK]

I say what I wrote 2 years ago about how to improve fielding. If someone drops a catch he should be penalized 5% of match fee for each drop. The money they get they can give away to charity. This will at least make these guys work hard toward fielding. Money talks so I hope it will make they work hard on fielding.

No issues with your suggestion to prioritise fielding...it IS very important. However that approach makes sense only if these guys aren't working hard on their fielding already!

 

[shane]

One chance gone begging for Pakistan. Just need to create another 20-30 and they might bowl Australia out.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

So two chances missed already and all thanks to our poor fielding. Thank you Moyo and Umar !!

 

[On_the_up]

4 more.

 

[Big Mac]

That's the shot of the day

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Wow

 

[daghetto]

4 runs. good shot

 

[Digital]

Nice shot

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

I say what I wrote 2 years ago about how to improve fielding. If someone drops a catch he should be penalized 5% of match fee for each drop. The money they get they can give away to charity. This will at least make these guys work hard toward fielding. Money talks so I hope it will make they work hard on fielding.

pak players wud be dead broke.

 

[pak4life]

No swing at all its going to be a long day

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Another four for Watson. Superb shot !!

 

[tdigi]

what abt your players ???

We are better than you overall and our batting makes up for it. It's not the case with Pak team. Fielding is poor, batting is poor. Bowling is good so you need all the help there.

 

[don1990]

again replay of same shot 444 by watson....

 

[iZeeshan]

Really disappointing to see that dropped catch

and four more

 

[ShehryarK]

No real venom in appealing at all.

Cos there have not been any close appeals na! Bila wajah venom abhi kion zaya kerein Plus lose credibility with umpires if appeal with full force and then don't use the Review when he turns us down cos we were just trying it on...!

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Watson opening up his arms. Need his wicket.

 

[sali]

1 dropped, 4 more to go.

 

[karachiite]

Watson on the attack here. Few deliviries a bit too full here from Pak and Watto has punished em.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Commentary on Cricinfo

Errol: "Where is Shoiab Akhtar? Is he no longer in the present or future plans of pakistan?" Don't think so

 

[Liverpool_Faizan]

first bouncer of the day.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

good last delivery by Aamer.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Is it me or anyone else also thinks that Watson with his expression it appears that he'll cry any moment?

 

[iafzal]

No issues with your suggestion to prioritise fielding...it IS very important. However that approach makes sense only if these guys aren't working hard on their fielding already!

So you are saying they are missing the fielding gene in them?
or incapable of catching regulations catches again and again despite the hard work (which you seem to know they are putting in).

Did you see their hard work practice on fielding dished out under Inti during the NZ tour? They showed during the test and it was very poor way to get prepared

 

[Uzi]

If u don't take your ****ing catches you won't win any matches.

 

[Oxy]

At last - I am nowatching live

23-0

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Sami would have been a better choice here. On this kind of a wicket we need someone who can bowl fast and straight.

 

[insaaniyat]

I hope no more drop catches. But then again this drop just may become very costly for us

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Is rauf in the team to bowl bouncers to Ponting??? just wondering.

 

[sali]

very disciplined batting. No fishing outside off.

 

[ShehryarK]

No swing at all its going to be a long day

I fear you could be right. The comms said this is a new ball track - we haven't made ours count. No Gul and no Kaneria means there is no other real attacking option in reserve.

 

[Oxy]

Is it me or anyone else also thinks that Watson with his expression it appears that he'll cry any moment?

With our fielding - he should be laughing!

 

[Cheguvera]

Long day in the offing for Pak....I'd reckong 350+ for 4 by stumps.....500+ by day two...and Pakistan folds by an innings on 4th day....

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

C'mon yaar Asif.. we badly need a wicket here.

 

[ShehryarK]

Is it me or anyone else also thinks that Watson with his expression it appears that he'll cry any moment?

LOL! shakal hi aisi hi becharay ki

the sort you just wanna go and slap

 

[Oxy]

Sami would have been a better choice here. .

i was waiting for someone to say this....

 

[taaveez]

Katich has Fawad-like foot movement

 

[Afridi_Fan]

We are better than you overall and our batting makes up for it. It's not the case with Pak team. Fielding is poor, batting is poor. Bowling is good so you need all the help there.

) )
We all saw how good is Indian fielding is in the ongoing series.

 

[iZeeshan]

Aamer averaging 91 mph this spell

 

[iafzal]

Long day in the offing for Pak....I'd reckong 350+ for 4 by stumps.....500+ by day two...and Pakistan folds by an innings on 4th day....

You sure are high on Pakistan

 

[Big Mac]

Rauf the fielding specialist it seems

 

[mindless slogging]

Abdul Rauf with superb fielding

 

[daghetto]

gul needs to dive like that!

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Well fielded for a change.

 

[IAJ]

Warne talks just like Ian Harvey, are they from the same state in Aus?

 

[tauseefm]

why the hell everybody is standing quiet? Why aren't they shouting?

 

[tdigi]

) )
We all saw how good is Indian fielding is in the ongoing series.

Thats what I said . Our batting makes up for our poor fielding.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

asif is bowling beautifully well, just need some luck.

 

[iZeeshan]

Long day in the offing for Pak....I'd reckong 350+ for 4 by stumps.....500+ by day two...and Pakistan folds by an innings on 4th day....

People like you annoy me

only 45 minutes into the game and we've already lost

 

[Cheguvera]

You sure are high on Pakistan

Only realistic....no illusions...

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Thats what I said . Our batting makes up for our poor fielding.

i agree, with Pakistan its the bowling who has to make up not only for poor fielding but also for poor batting

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

i was waiting for someone to say this....

You're welcome sir

 

[ShehryarK]

So you are saying they are missing the fielding gene in them?
or incapable of catching regulations catches again and again despite the hard work (which you seem to know they are putting in).

Did you see their hard work practice on fielding dished out under Inti during the NZ tour? They showed during the test and it was very poor way to get prepared

LOL! What's with the animosity, chill yaar Its only a game, you know! Did I say I 'know' they are working hard???? Did I say I watch their fielding drills? Sheesh...some people love assuming things and imagining the worst! Why not ask me to clarify bro if you felt I wasn't clear or my post was poorly worded before jumping all over it for non-existent issues in it?

 

[iafzal]

why the hell everybody is standing quiet? Why aren't they shouting?

when you drop a simple catch it takes the air out of all the pep talk done before the start of the match. A missed chance like this does just more than a wkt.

 

[Big Mac]

Another great shot from Watson

 

[daghetto]

44444444444444

 

[On_the_up]

Watson is away, another cracking shot

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Cracker by Watson

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Another four for Watson. Beautiful drive for four !!

 

[karachiite]

Beautiful slo-mo cam of the ball hitting the track as another full delivery gets punished by watson.

 

[insaaniyat]

You sure are high on Pakistan

Well Afzal we are # 6 in the world. To win or be competitive we need to take catches. Our fielding is pathetic. Also seems like our bowlers are getting tired. I am really ticked at that dropped catch

 

[daghetto]

i have a feeling watsons gotta get 60+

 

[On_the_up]

Review?

 

[tdigi]

i agree, with Pakistan its the bowling who has to make up not only for poor fielding but also for poor batting

Exactly. That's why it is crucial to take your catches and get that odd run out because your bowlers will create opportunities.

 

[On_the_up]

No ball

 

[Oxy]

Great ball from Aamer - striving hard

 

[Afridi_Fan]

No Ball. But a quick bouncer.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Review?

still 2 left.

 

[Oxy]

Beautiful slo-mo cam of the ball hitting the track as another full delivery gets punished by watson.

God I hate ARY/Zee - thankyou Sky & CH9!

 

[SpiritOf1903]

this is the exact anti-climax i anticipated.

 

[Cheguvera]

People like you annoy me

only 45 minutes into the game and we've already lost

We've only won one match in the last dozen or so matches and that too against a 7th rank team...what makes you think we will do any different now...it is people like you who are truly delusional and hence more annoying...

 

[saj001]

Rauf comes on